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10-18-10, 08:37 PM
OK, I will be the first to admit that I should have done more research before doing this, but here goes:
I've been riding an old, almost vintage Bianchi for the past 10 years or so. Steel, downtube shifters, full Shimano 105, including PD-1056 pedals, heavy, but comfortable. I've always known that it's a little too large for me, but I'm used to it.
So I've been loaned a less old Fuji that's still steel, smaller, lighter, Ultegra, including PD-6700 pedals, and a much more aggressive profile. If I like the bike, I'll probably end up buying it.
So what I didn't look into was the pedals, but now that I have, I think I know the answer, but I'll still ask the question. Is there any compatibility between the SPD-SL cleat and the PD-1056 pedals, or between the Look Delta cleat (I think) and the PD-6700 pedal? I think they click in, but what I've seen is that it's not meant to really work. I'm thinking about finding some old PD-6402 or PD-6401 pedals so that I don't have to swap cleats when I want to change bikes or anything. Or is there some way around this?
Also, on a side note, is the float adjustable on the PD-6700? I think the combination of the PD-6700 with the yellow SPD-SL cleat seems to provide a little too much float for me. Or is the float all in the cleat, and the red SPD-SL cleat would provide no float? But maybe it's just too many changes for me...
I've been riding an old, almost vintage Bianchi for the past 10 years or so. Steel, downtube shifters, full Shimano 105, including PD-1056 pedals, heavy, but comfortable. I've always known that it's a little too large for me, but I'm used to it.
So I've been loaned a less old Fuji that's still steel, smaller, lighter, Ultegra, including PD-6700 pedals, and a much more aggressive profile. If I like the bike, I'll probably end up buying it.
So what I didn't look into was the pedals, but now that I have, I think I know the answer, but I'll still ask the question. Is there any compatibility between the SPD-SL cleat and the PD-1056 pedals, or between the Look Delta cleat (I think) and the PD-6700 pedal? I think they click in, but what I've seen is that it's not meant to really work. I'm thinking about finding some old PD-6402 or PD-6401 pedals so that I don't have to swap cleats when I want to change bikes or anything. Or is there some way around this?
Also, on a side note, is the float adjustable on the PD-6700? I think the combination of the PD-6700 with the yellow SPD-SL cleat seems to provide a little too much float for me. Or is the float all in the cleat, and the red SPD-SL cleat would provide no float? But maybe it's just too many changes for me...